Introduction
This drug was obtained from an unknown but common tree in Brazil.
Brazilian names, Azougue dos pobres (Mercury of the poor); Cabedula; Erva carnevra.
Mind.
Desire for solitude (second day). Dissatisfied with herself; everything wearies her (third day).
Head.
Vertigo, which increases the headache, at 6 A.M. (second day).
Dizziness; she bends backward as if she would fall over, at 7.30 P.M. (second day). Violent headache, worse when bending over to the left, at 6 A.M., (second day). Headache, which increases her dissatisfaction (third day). Heaviness of the head (second day).
Pain as if a rusty saw were drawn rapidly across above the orbits (second day). Heaviness over the forehead, worse when drowsy, at 10 P.M. (first day). Pain in the forehead and temples (second day). Pain as if the temples were squeezed in a vice (second day). Pressive pain in the vertex, with dizziness; this pain shifts to the left eye, followed by a sensation as if a rocket rushed out of it, at 7.30 A.M. (third day).
Mouth
Pain in a decayed tooth, as if a penknife were thrust in it, at 7 A.M. (third day). Great heat in the tongue, with a sensation as if small drops of ice-water fell upon it, at 9 A.M. (second day).
Very bitter mouth, on rising, at 5 A.M. (second day).
Stomach
Hunger, causing a burning in the stomach (second day). Hunger, with aversion to food (second day). Nausea (second day). Empty feeling in the stomach, with desire to eat (second day).
Suffocative feeling, as from a ball, in the pit of the stomach; she cannot hook her dress (second day).
Abdomen
Pain as from a knife-stab, at the navel, going around the abdomen, and ending at the loins (second day). Pain, as from knife-stabs, in the flanks and navel (third day).
Respiratory Organs and Chest
Sense of strangulations, at 9 A.M. (third day). Tearing, increasing from the chest to the oesophagus, at 7 A.M. (second day). Pain rising up in the chest, with pulling (second day).
Back
Bruised pain in the loins, as from blows with a stick, at 6 A.M.
(second day).
Extremities
Pain, as from a blow with a hammer, on the left shoulder (second day). Pain at the shoulder-blade, when inclining the head to the left side (second day). Pain from the right wrist to the elbow (second day). Great trembling of the right hand (third day).
Numbness of the left hand; it cannot be moved, at 6 A.M. (third day). Cramp from the index finger to the elbow (second day). She cannot kneel for any length of time (second day). The knees give way, at 4 P.M. (second day). Cramps in the feet, extending into the bends of the knees (second day). Sensation as if the toe- nails were plucked out (second day).
Generalities
Weariness as after a long journey, at 8 P.M. (second day).
Syncope (second day).
Sleep
Spasmodic yawning, which stops suddenly (second day). Drowsiness (second day). Great drowsiness of the eyes, at noon (second day).
Fever
Chill, on going into the open air, at 7 P.M. (second day).
Chilliness all over (third day). Great heat, followed by considerable coldness, at 10.30 P.M. (first day).
Conditions.-
Aggravation.
(Morning), 6 A.M., vertigo; headache; 7.30 A.M., pain in vertex; 7 A.M., pain in decayed tooth; on rising, 5 A.M., bitter mouth; 9 A.M. heat in tongue; sense of strangulation; 7 A.M., tearing from chest to oesophagus; 6 A.M., pain in loins; numbness of left hand.
(Noon), Drowsiness, with heaviness of eyes.
(Evening), 7.30 P.M., dizziness; 10 P.M., heaviness over forehead; 8 P.M., weariness; 7 P.M., on going out, chill; 10.30 P.M., heat, followed by coldness.
(Bending to left), Headache.
(Bending head to left side), Pain at shoulder- blade.
(When drowsy), Heaviness over forehead.
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.